Blue Springs Junior High School - Wildcats Yearbook (Blue Springs, MO)

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. we-H W f--iff-fre f-'f1ffww:f'v w-H f' 'lc f 3. A r if LEARNING HOW TO USE AND WORK with the weight lifting equipment is what intra- mural weight training is all about. INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL provides a fun atmosphere for athletes. 4 .,.- The excitements of sports without the pressure of winning During the winter months the intramural sports of wrestling, weight lifting, basketball, and gymnastics provided a welcome break from the competition of team sports. In gymnastics, Mrs. Beatty emphasized work on the floor, beam, bars, and the vault with the girls while the boys worked on the rings. Coach Holder and Coach Gross taught the basics in both wrestling and basketball. Coach Hopkins worked with boys and girls in weight lifting. He was always help- ing the students improve their IMPROVING BASKETBALL SKILLS is a big part of intramurals. lifting ability but at the same time not letting them lift too much. The coaches worked with boys and girls who were more interested in learning on a more casual level, a big advantage to the intramural program. 79

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WEIGHT TRAINING isn't just for the guys as Samantha Kemper, Glenna Henry, Kristen Howland, and Dana Harrington show us. WORKING OUT ON THE UNEVEN PARAL- LEL bars is Sara Banta. SHOWING ONE OF HER MOVES during intramural gymnastics is Angie Fizer. DEMONSTRATING A WRESTLING MOVE is Coach Holder. ,,,, . .W wrwarwvi Q i 'X B 78 I 2 Awfw,,

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. . . , ., ,, ,t . , ff I really enjoyed going t different schools and showing them that Blue Springs was the best Christy Pullen on a team and having a coach there to help me Freddie Turner I enjoyed getting in shape and feeling good Ron Kochanowicz ll ' - O ' ll I learned a lot more being ll ,, . . . ' ll 80 Ahead of the game Ninth graders competed in sports at the high school. CROSS COUNTRY runners Mike Hembree, jim Bush, Mike Smith, and Mike Fletcher all won their junior varsity letters. In SOCCER Dan Goett is the first freshman to ever make junior varsity. The GIRLS' TENNIS TEAM felt that their game improved more than ever. The BOYS' TENNIS TEAM felt very proud to have made the team. In WRESTLING Craig Wilcox placed 3rd at Winnetonka and Pat Perrine placed 2nd. The SWIMMING team also set some records of their own. johnny Ces- aretti set the new record for the 100 yard fly, and john Passinisi set the record for the 200 yard individual medley. SWIMMERS. Front row: Heather Patek, Marci McGraw, Shannon Gaines. Back row: jeff Mix, jamie Cesaretti, johnny Cesarettiylohn Passanisi. BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY. Front row: Mike Smith, Mark Nolte, Mike Hembree. Back row: jim Bush, Donald Huff, Steve Thorp, Ron Kochanowicz.